Category: Tunes

The BVs Get Remixed by Mark Reeder

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I usually don’t delve into the world of remixes, but this one unites both of my favorite things…the work of the BVs and the remix powers of Mark Reeder. Reeder was hanging out in the Factory Records days, working on remixes for the likes of New Order and Depeche Mode (among others), so you know his talent is there. In all honesty, he doesn’t mess with the original too much, which you can hear on the group’s last LP, Taking Pictures of Taking Pictures; it feels a little cleaner perhaps more beat driven as opposed to guitar driven. Why would he dally here you ask? Well, the BVs have a new remix album, Warped by Mark Reeder and Martyn Schmidt, which is being released by KUS on April 18th.

Club 8 Release There is a Light That Seems to Go Out

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After months of sublime pop bangers, our friends over in Club 8 have opted to churn out a more thoughtful pop piece, something that’s more ballad oriented than what they’ve been offering us of late. That’s not a bad thing, as it’s nice to hear the focus mostly on the vocal work, as smooth and heavenly as ever by the way. You can hear slight jangling notes hanging in the stars of the background, but like the lyrical line of “a light that seems to go out,” the guitars kind of sparkle and fade, like a firework against a dark sky. It’s a really subtle pop twist, and yet another display at the group’s ability to work all over the pop map!

Robber Robber Drop New Year’s Eve Video

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I’m really loving the way that Robber Robber manipulate their structures, particularly as they flirt with every thing cool in the indie sphere. The drumming seems to operate almost as if its a flex on trip-hop, snapping and rolling, almost as if its a pure sample. Nina’s voice molds and folds over each snapping rhythmic moment, playing in between the lines in the best way possible. Not sure if this is the video version or the final cut, as the group plays with structures so much that the meaningful stop in the middle could indeed be included in the final version on the LP. But, we won’t know until we roll into Two Wheels Move the Soul, which drops this Friday via Fire Talk.

Brand New Dark Wave Bops from Anton

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Felt like we should open our typical weekly coverage with something on the darker side, as that seems like where the world’s headed, so may as well indulge our dark overlords. Anton is a French artist crafting these heavy midnight vibes that I can certainly fuck with, as the kids say; the rhythmic pulse of the song alone just gets under your skin and makes your hair stand up…in the best way. The vocals have this heavy shade on them, kind of adding to the frightening textures of the track itself, letting you hide in the shadows as your body moves to the beat. This tune is the A-Side from the new Never Freed Myself EP!

Last Week’s Jams (3.23 – 3.28)

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You’re going to crank this playlist, and it’ll feature a little of last week and a little of the week before; I got behind during SXSW, so I tried to crank out as much content as I could to play catch up. Favorite and former local Austinites like Living Set and Matthew Squires made the cut, while I also got super hyped to see there was another fun Gelli Haha track out there. Gun Outfit offered up another rad single you’ll get to hear, plus perennial ATH faves Two-Man Giant Squid shared their newest single; I have their latest sliding up the to the title track from the excellent Hannah Lew LP. So jump below and let me know if anything stands out.

Show Preview: The Wedding Present + Mark Robinson @ 29th Street (3/29)

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Resound brings one of my favorite bands into town on this Sunday evening, and with them, they’re bringing another of my favorite artists to the show! You’ll get to catch the long-running UK outfit, The Wedding Present, offering up Seamonsters in the live setting; they’ll surely pull out a second half of the set filled with years of hits. Now, this will likely be my umpteenth Wedding Present show, but I’m equally stoked to see Mark Robinson open the night; he’s going to do an entire opening set of tunes from his time in Unrest, so you know you’ll get to hear “Suki” and more! Tickets are still available HERE, with doors opening at 7 over at 29th Street Ballroom.

SSAANN Share Fade + Drop Higher

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Over the last few months we’ve been kicking SSAANN singles out there, really enjoying their work, and today, not only do they share another rad single, but their entire new Higher LP is available for you. On the new track, you get a heavily weighted brand of dreamy pop, with deep synthetic textures working beneath the surface and slight little vocal effects working to add to the futuristic brand of pop they bring to the table. Throughout the whole of Higher you’ll get a mixture of synthetic structures, often times more pensive than the norm, but they never hesitate to incorporate bouncy hooks like on “Above It” or “Wade,” so spend some time with the whole of the LP below and thank me later; it’s out courtesy of Broken Palace Records!

 

New Release from Zenxith

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Over in Newcastle, Zenxith has been quietly delivering pop gems for years, undeterred by expectations or industry; the work of the project is that of a true underground artist at their best. Just last week, another collection of 20+ songs just hit, and I’ve been devouring them, filling my days with underground jangling pop music. You get over an hour of these really great tracks that work from the indiepop realm, and in all honesty, it feels like the sort of joy one would find in a Comet Gain record, scattering different brands of pop music in a cohesive fashion. Spend some time below with The Early Years, then go explore the vast catalog beneath the surface of what’s cool!

Two-Man Giant Squid Share 3 Hits

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We were super stoked to have Two-Man Giant Squid play one of our SXSW parties, and they absolutely crushed it, with several friends unaware of the band commenting on their solid performance. They’ve evolved over the years, and I love how this new single (and 7″) embraces their wholeness; the group is a sum of all its parts, and while half the vocals here are brave and punchy, the joy in the song comes when everyone works together for their chorus. They’re constantly walking a line between dance number and cone-shattering rocker; they mix in both on this go round, which we’re hoping you’ll love. The 7″ is available today via Mint 400/Trash Casual.

Bleak Streak Release Peak Bleak

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My affection for Swedish pop continues today with the release of the latest Bleak Streak LP, which is full of the proper jangles and vocal interplay, such that I definitely myself circling back to certain tracks over and over, like the title track of Peak Bleak. A quick shuffle and swing from a jangling guitar puts you in the midst of the fun right away, and they soak you in that moment, until they pull back the covers on the vocals. Their vocal interplay at first is call-and-response, then the male/female voices overlap one another, creating this swinging punch of melodies that will likely you have you reaching for the album too! Stream it all HERE or enjoy the title track below!

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